to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
irrational (line of) argument
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
ability; capability; competence; skill
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
quotation; citation; reference
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic